Toni I'm sorry to hear you lost your hive. So sad when that happens. I hope you catch a couple of swarms to replace the bees.
We've lost 5 hives so far. We decided this winter to let the bees fend for themselves as far as food went. We did make sure everyone had enough but those 5 evidently ate theirs much faster than the ones that made more than enough to get through the winter. Our reasoning is that it is not a good idea to keep weak hives. Now we just have to get the other 5 through until mid February.